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Mumbai Rains Highlights | At Least 2 Dead, Several Missing; IMD Issues Red Alert For Mumbai, Pune on Wednesday, Predicts Heavy Rains in Goa

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the bus services have been diverted on at least 8 routes in various parts of Mumbai and its suburbs. 

Updated: August 5, 2020 12:09 AM IST

By India.com News Desk | Edited by Surabhi Shaurya

Heavy Rains Lash Mumbai Signalling Arrival of Monsoon, City to Witness High Tide at 11:50 AM Today
Heavy Rains Lash Mumbai Signalling Arrival of Monsoon, City to Witness High Tide at 11:50 AM Today

New Delhi: In the wake of incessant rains in Mumbai and its suburbs,  routes of several Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) buses were diverted on Tuesday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the bus services have been diverted on at least 8 routes in various parts of Mumbai and its suburbs.

Notably, rain lashed Mumbai yesterday as the monsoon system active over the Arabian Sea strengthened and the weather department sounded a red alert that it will get intense in the metropolis and its suburbs during the next two days. Mumbaikars are advised to avoid going out on August 4 and 5, said private forecaster Skymet Weather, adding that the intensity will start decreasing from August 6.

The downpour has also hit the train services. While the western line was completely stopped, central line was running with slow speed due to heavy rainfall. BMC said that harbour line between Kurla and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) was also stopped following the rains.

Meanwhile, the civic body has also warned of a high tide 4.51 meters, which is expected to hit the financial capital at 12:47 PM on Tuesday. “People are advised not to go near beaches and other low lying areas as a high tide of 4.51 meters is expected in Mumbai at 12:47 pm today”, the civic body asserted.

It has also appealed to offices and other establishments to remain shut today, except emergency services, in view of heavy rainfall forecast.

Live Updates

  • Aug 4, 2020 9:22 PM IST

    Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: The IMD has also predicted heavy rainfall in Goa and along the Konkon coast till Karnataka on Wednesday.

  • Aug 4, 2020 9:19 PM IST

    Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Red Alert in Mumbai, Pune For Wednesday

    The IMD has issued a red alert for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), along with neighbouring districts in Maharashtra like Pune, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ahmednagar and Nashik as it predicted ‘heavy’ to ‘extremely heavy’ rains to continue on Wednesday. “The red alert of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places has been issued for Wednesday. The probability of it is very likely, which means it could actualise up to 75 per cent,” the IMD said.

  • Aug 4, 2020 7:06 PM IST

    Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: At least two fishermen are missing while 11 others were rescued after a boat, Lucky Stat, with 13 onboard, capsized around 12 km off Gorai beach in north Mumbai today afternoon, police officials told PTI.

  • Aug 4, 2020 7:03 PM IST

    Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: A person got electrocuted while standing near a temple in Ovla area on Ghodbunder Road after he accidentally touched an electric pole in Maharashtra’s Thane city on Tuesday morning following heavy overnight rains, police told PTI.

  • Aug 4, 2020 6:27 PM IST

    Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: The NDRF team has recovered the body of another female, who fell into a drain after her room collapsed in a residential chawl at Agripada in Dhobighat area of Santa Cruz. 2 dead, 1 girl rescued so far. Search operation underway to find the missing 7-year old girl.

  • Aug 4, 2020 4:13 PM IST

  • Aug 4, 2020 4:12 PM IST

    Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Western Express Highway Cleared For Traffic “The debris from the landslide at Malad, Western Express Highway has been cleared. Traffic from both sides is running smoothly from north bound carriageway. Ward machinery has been deployed on-site,” the BMC tweeted.

  • Aug 4, 2020 4:09 PM IST

    Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Red Alert For Coastal Karnataka

    IMD has issued rainfall forecast till 8 August, for Coastal Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka & South Interior Karnataka.

  • Aug 4, 2020 3:42 PM IST

    Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: One team of NDRF moved for operations at 14.40 hrs after rooms of a residential chawl collapsed at Agripada, in Dhobighat area of Santa Cruz, Mumbai.

  • Aug 4, 2020 3:05 PM IST

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